Chengdu.

This city, which neither experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion nor suffered wars between princes, has always maintained a peaceful and peaceful atmosphere.

Compared with the prosperity of Chang'an and Luoyang, Chengdu seems much quieter.

However, this tranquility was disrupted by the sudden sound of horse hooves.

"The army goes out to fight, but the idle people avoid it!"

"The army goes out to fight, but the idle people avoid it!"

The scouts with the command flags behind them galloped past on the street, leaving behind such a shout.

After hearing this, the people walking on the street and the small merchants setting up stalls along the street quickly began to pack up their things and vacate the street.

Originally, Liu Yan, and even the previous governors and governors of Yizhou, governed Yizhou with benevolence as the main principle, and there was no such rule of clearing the streets in advance. Although Liu Yan had similar rules after he became emperor, he was always afraid of being assassinated.

I have never left the palace, so I have never used it.

However, military adviser Zhonglang General Fazheng believed that now that Yizhou had returned to the imperial court, people's hearts were still unsettled, and some severe punishments were naturally needed to stabilize the place and prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.

Therefore, under his personal auspices, many new laws and regulations were formulated, and this street-clearing order before the expedition was one of them.

After the scout left, not long after, extremely noisy footsteps followed.

The generals leading them were all covered in armor, and the horses under their crotches looked like they were extraordinary at first glance.

Behind him were several groups of cavalry, numbering several thousand people, and behind them were the infantry.

As for the grain and fodder trains, they had already set off as early as yesterday.

The most central young military commander is naturally the current eldest prince, Liu Zheng.

Not long after he turned seventeen, he was now in his prime. He was tall and tall, handsome in appearance, with shining silver armor, and a snow-white jade unicorn horse under him. As soon as he appeared, he provoked the young girls around him.

Their madness.

It took a full morning for the 40,000 troops to get out of the city. Then, the streets instantly returned to their original state. Everyone continued shopping and buying and selling, but they just had something more to talk about.

This expedition was nominally led by Wu Yi, the governor of Yizhou. Wu Yi was the general who accompanied Liu Yan when he entered Sichuan. He had enjoyed high prestige in the Yizhou army for more than ten years. If Zhang Ren was a leader among the local gentry in Yizhou,

The military commander leader, then Wu Yi was the military commander leader among the foreign gentry.

What's even more rare is that Wu Yi himself had excellent moral integrity. He often interacted with literati and acted extremely humbly. Therefore, even the local gentry in Yizhou praised him.

Zhang Song, Fazheng and others secretly prepared to welcome the imperial court to Sichuan, and his supporter in the army was this person. When Zhang Song secretly helped Ma Chao with the help of quicklime, it was actually Wu Yi's work.

Therefore, after Liu He took control of Yizhou, he also treated Liu Bei's uncle in history and the eldest brother of Queen Mu of the Shu Han Dynasty very favorably. He was granted the title of Governor of Yizhou and Marquis of Yiling, and his younger brother Wu Ban was also transferred.

When he arrived in Luoyang, he served directly in the Forbidden Army.

However, Wu Yi is obviously not a stupid person. He naturally knows the purpose of His Majesty sending the eldest prince to Yizhou. Yizhou has recently surrendered. His Majesty can entrust such a heavy responsibility to himself, a surrendered general, which is a great debt of gratitude to himself and the Yizhou civil and military forces.

, of course I cannot ignore good and evil and hold on to the military power of Yizhou.

Therefore, Wu Yi consciously chose to lead 20,000 troops and stationed himself in Guanghan, firstly to ensure the smooth supply of food supplies, and secondly, to support Hanzhong at any time. He sent Liu Zheng as the vanguard and Guan Ping as the deputy vanguard to conquer Hanzhong.

A burst of hearty laughter came from the Shangyong City Prefect’s Mansion.

"Hahaha... Liu Zheng's son, as expected, fell into the trap. He actually broke away from Wu Yi's army and led a mere 20,000 troops as vanguards to rescue Hanzhong. Isn't this like throwing himself into a trap?"

Sun Ce looked at the information sent back by the spies and was very proud.

Not long after their return, the Shen brothers wanted to show their loyalty, so they took the initiative to stand up.

The elder brother of the two, Shen Dan, cupped his fists and said: "My lord, Liu Zheng is the eldest son of the puppet emperor of Luoyang, and the nephew of Zhang Yong, the general of the puppet court. There are not a few people who support him as the crown prince, whether among the courtiers or in the army.

This shows that this person has a very high status. If he can be captured alive, not only can he greatly weaken the enemy's morale, but he can also make the opponent wary when fighting against Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, Zhu Ye, Zhao Yun and others later. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."

"My eldest brother is right. My lord, the last general has not yet achieved any military exploits under my lord's command. This time I volunteered to lead the troops to attack Hanzhong first. I am certain that my lord will capture this Liao!"

Shen Yi looked extremely excited.

Sun Ce waved his hand: "Okay, the two generals are indeed commendable for their loyalty and bravery, and they are the pillars of the country. This time the two of them have dedicated themselves to excellence, which is a great achievement. If they can really capture Hanzhong and capture Liu Zheng alive, they will definitely be the emperor."

, it will not be difficult to ask for merit for the two of you, and when the time comes, you will be granted the title of marquis and become a general, and your name will be immortalized on bamboo and silk."

When the two brothers heard this, they were overjoyed and immediately bowed down.

"My lord has given me such kindness, and my brother has been through fire and water, so I can't possibly repay him!"

"Haha, please get up quickly." Sun Ce gave him a hand, and then said: "I will give you two 20,000 elite soldiers. Together with your 8,000 troops and horses, we will send troops today to attack Hanzhong. I and Gong Jin will lead the troops themselves.

Thirty thousand, follow closely behind to support you."

"Thank you so much, lord!" Shen Yi was about to thank her when her eldest brother Shen Dan said, "I'm afraid that I can't survive alone. I've heard for a long time that there are many strong generals under my lord's command, so I would like to ask my lord to send one or two generals to help."

Shen Yi looked at her eldest brother very suspiciously. The two of them had just surrendered and lacked prestige. If a general from Jiangdong went on an expedition together, he would naturally be the one calling the shots in the army. Even if he had merit, he might not have his own share. The eldest brother

Are you confused?

Unexpectedly, Sun Ce smiled and said: "Haha, there are too few righteous deeds and too many worries. I, Sun Ce, always employ people with no suspicion, and do not use those who are suspicious, so you don't have to worry. Since I have entrusted these 20,000 elite soldiers to you, I completely trust you."

Why do people need to send another military general to lead them? Isn’t it unnecessary?”

He took the initiative to step forward, grabbed Shen Dan's hand, and said seriously: "When I was young, I went out to fight against Shangyong and banditry in the Xiping area. I have long heard about the reputation of being brave, and now I am a minister of the same dynasty.

I still want to join hands with your two brothers to destroy the enemy, and I hope that my good brother will take care of me. Meritorious service is important, but if it hurts my good brother's life, even ten Liu Zhengs will not be able to do it."

Shen Dan burst into tears when he heard this, and prostrated again: "As a humble scholar, with such great trust from my lord, I will die with no regrets!"

After the two left, Lu Su came over: "My Lord, Hanzhong is the gateway to Yizhou and an important military town. Its capital, Nanzheng City, is not as strong as Chang'an and Luoyang, but it is by no means easy to capture. What's more,

Liu Zheng is also a fierce general in the world. Although the Shen family has some bravery, it will be difficult to capture Hanzhong, and it is absolutely impossible to capture Liu Zheng alive. It is better for the lord to send another general to command the 20,000 elite soldiers.

"

"Zijing is worrying too much." Zhou Yu said: "My lord naturally knows that these two people are definitely not Liu Zheng's rivals. This arrangement is precisely to make him underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. Only in this way can the lord's plan be carried out smoothly."

"This..." Lu Su was still a little worried: "I heard that Zhuge Liang, Liu Zheng's sworn brother, was very resourceful. The Luoyang army captured Hanzhong without spending a single soldier, so they relied on this man for planning. I still have to be on guard."

When Sun Ce heard this, he showed contempt on his face: "Zhuge Liang, you are just a young man. Even if he has a strategy, how can he be as good as my Gong Jin? What's more, this plan was planned by Sima Zhongda for a long time. I don't understand how capable Zhuge is.

, can you defeat my plan?"

After saying that, without waiting for Lu Su to say anything else, he immediately gave the order: "My general ordered the whole army to rest for one day, and at the first quarter of Mao tomorrow, we will send troops to Hanzhong!"
Chapter completed!